Slayer co-founder Kerry King returns from the ashes with 'From Hell I Rise,' the highly anticipated debut album from his eponymous new all-star band. He also addresses the end of Slayer, this year’s surprise reunion shows and his chemistry with guitarist Phil Demmel
INSIDE THE MAG:
>>> What do Zakk Wylde, Al Di Meola, Les Paul, Dean DeLeo and Eddie Hazel have in common? They’re all named-checked in GW’s guide to the greatest New Jersey guitarists of all time!
>>> St. Vincent explains how her new album, 'All Born Screaming,' is an unadulterated expression of her singular vision.
>>> Cedric Burnside, grandson of Mississippi bluesman R.L. Burnside, professes his 'Hill Country Love.'
>>> From “Cuts Like a Knife” to “Summer of ’69,” Keith Scott discusses the gear and solos that have fueled Bryan Adams’ music for more than 40 years.
>>> Texas guitar great David Grissom debuts his new GW column.
>>> Meet the team behind those eye-catching (and color-changing) Cream Guitars.
ALSO STARRING:
Manuel Gardner Fernandes, Sometime in February, Martin Miller, Larissa Liveir, the Pineapple Thief, Vito Bratta, the Dandy Warhols and Vinnie Moore's pedalboard. Plus, Kid Congo Powers looks back at the Gun Club's classic 1984 album, 'The Las Vegas Story.'